摘要 |
A heat exchange device which is employed for separating components of different volatility from a solution containing the components and which has particular application as a heat exchanger/rectifier/generator in an absorption cycle refrigeration system. The device comprises a plurality of heat conductive plates which are stacked as laminations in face-to-face heat conductive relationship and a chamber is formed in the plates, the chamber defining a zone into which fluid is directed and in which liquid and vapor phases of the fluid can separate. First, second, third and fourth fluid flow channel regions are formed within the plates. The first channel region provides a passage through which the fluid is delivered to the chamber, the second channel region provides a passage for conveying the vapor phase of the fluid from the chamber, the third channel region provides a passage for conveying the liquid phase of the fluid from the chamber, and the fourth channel region provides a passage through which a heat exchange fluid is passed for transferring heat into the device.
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